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Casanova (2005)
Director: Lasse Hallström
Movie review
From Time Out New York
Lasse Hallström's light farce about the legendary lover (Ledger) lacks the wicked wit that makes a historical romp sparkle, but his feisty supporting cast supplies some much-needed effervescence. The stage is set for a Taming of the Shrew–style romance between the rakish ladies' man and a headstrong virgin (Miller) who wants no part of him. But Ledger and Miller lack the chemistry necessary to make the love-hate dynamic sizzle; Miller is so vapid she hardly needs taming. Fortunately, Lena Olin as Miller's practical but still-sexy mom and Jeremy Irons as the Pope's puritanical enforcer are there to brighten every scene in which they appear.Author: MM
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Cast & crew
Director: Lasse Hallström
Producer: Mark Gordon, Betsy Beers, Leslie Holleran
Cast: Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Oliver Platt, Jeremy Irons, Lena Olin, Omid Djalili, Helen McCrory full cast
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Romance
Duration: 112 mins
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